- 1923 in organized crime
"See also:"
1922 in organized crime ,
other events of 1923,1924 in organized crime and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'.----
Events
*The
Chicago Crime Commission releases its first published report of those "who are constantly in conflict with the law" naming over 28 underword figures as public enemies including James "Mad Bomber" Belcastro,Edward O'Donnell , James "Fur" Sammons, William "Three Fingers" White,Jake Guzik , andAl Capone .
*Al Capone , assisted by long time Cook County racketeerEdward Vogel , establishes his headquarters in the Chicago suburb ofCicero, Illinois .
*Owney Madden is released fromSing Sing prison.
*Ragen's Colts memberHarry Madigan is arrested and charged withkidnapping andextortion .
*Luciano crime family memberJoseph Lanza organizes theUnited Seafood Workers (USW ) of theFulton Fish Market .
*January 3 -William Lovett , leader of the White Hand Gang, is found shot twice in the chest by a friend in the top floor of aFront Street shanty and taken toCumberland Street Hospital . Although he eventually recovers from his wounds, he refuses to identiffy his attackers.
*August - The thirdLabor slugger war begins after Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen's Little Augies andSolomon Schapiro ally against "Kid Dropper"Nathan Kaplan 's Rough Riders during a gun battle between the gangs onEssex Street resulting in the deaths of two bystanders.
*August 23 -Nathan Kaplan is killed byJacob Orgen gunmanLouis Cohen while being transported fromEssex Market Court .
*September 7 -Jerry O'Connor , a member of theSouthside O'Donnell's , is killed byFrank McErlane in a driveby shooting. This is the first time aThompson submachine gun popularly known as a "Tommy gun" is used.
*September 17 -George Meegan , a Chicago bootlegger allied with the Southside O'Donnell's, and Southside O'Donnell memberGeorge Bucher are killed byFrank McErlane .
*November 1 -William Lovett is killed by threeBlack Hand assassins led byDui Cutetti .
*December 1 -Thomas Keane , abeer-runner for the Southside O'Donnell's, is killed by rival gang leaderFrank McErlane during a attempt.Arts and literature
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When the Kellys Were Out " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354203/]Births
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Stephen Puleo , Belmont bookmaker and associate ofStephen Flemmi
*Benjamin Ruggiero ,Bonanno crime family member
*Joseph Todaro , Buffalo MafiaLeader
*Gaetano Badalamenti , Italian mobster
*George Barone , Gangster in theGenovese crime family Deaths
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August 23 -Nathan Kaplan ,New York Prohibition gangster
*September 7 -Jerry O'Connor , Southside O'Donnell member
*September 17 -George Meegan , Southside O'Donnell member
*November 1 -William Lovett ,White Hand Gang leader
*December 1 -Thomas Keane , Southside O'Donnell member
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